Turnover according to VAT reports in Icelandic tourism sectors was almost 78,1 billion ISK in November to December, an increase of 150% from the previous year.
Register based employment in the tourism industries in Iceland was 22,033 in January 2022, an increase of 57% compared with January 2021. In the 12-month period from February 2021 to January 2022, an average of 21,397 people worked in the tourism industry compared with 20,149 in the previous 12-month period.
Estimated overnight stays in hotels in February are 295,000 compared with 41,907 in February 2021. The number of overnight stays by Icelanders wereare 80,200 (+116%) and the number of overnight stays by foreign guests are were 214,800 (+4352%).
In February, there were 103,817 departures of passengers from Keflavik airport compared with 5,339 in February 2021. Departures of passengers with foreign citizenship were 75,831 compared with 2,997 in February 2021.
This release includes updated statistics on overnight stays, turnover by VAT reports and register based employment. Also updated are statistics on rental cars from the Icelandic Transport Authority, traffic statistics from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration, passengers count by nationality from the Icelandic Tourist Board and passengers’ statistics through Keflavik Airport along with traffic statistics published by ISAVIA.
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Short term indicators in tourism
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